South east law firm DMH Stallard has announced the appointment of Nicola Billen as senior partner in its dispute resolution team.
Billen, who joins DMH Stallard from Knights, specialises in IT disputes.
Her track record includes acting for a software company over a dispute regarding ownership of its IT platform and source code, which included applying for injunctive relief, a telecommunications company in relation to a dispute over a call-off contract and representing a large corporate in relation to a dispute over financial mechanisms in a share sale agreement.
Head of Dispute Resolution Simon Elcock commented: 'The firm continues to expand rapidly with new partners of the highest calibre choosing DMH Stallard and Nicola, like Matthew, is the latest top lawyer to make the same move.
'With our dispute resolution practice in Guildford thriving, she is the perfect match to help us build on the dynamic growth we're experiencing.'
Billen added: 'When the opportunity at DMH Stallard came up I grabbed it with both hands, the firm is blazing a trail in the south east that was impossible for me to resist.
'In nearly 20 years as a commercial litigator I have never been more excited to start a new position and work with a team that is so highly regarded in the wider regional business community.'
In January DMH Stallard announced a merger with Griffin Smith, its fifth merger in recent years.